Wolves are animals that attract plenty of attention, and St. Croix National Scenic Riverway is offering a free workshop for educators on the wolves of Wisconsin on January 23. Three additional workshops on other topics are scheduled between now and April.

A search for a missing California woman is into its third day at Point Reyes National Seashore. Her vehicle was found in a trailhead parking lot above an area of steep cliffs along the Pacific coast.

There's been plenty of discussion lately about the need to help kids "connect" with nature, and Wind Cave National Park is doing something about it. The park is offering programs for exploring nature with children and discovering the park’s backcountry.

Cape Lookout National Seashore in North Carolina offers a historic lighthouse, birding, fishing, miles of beaches, wild horses, shell collecting and other delights. If you'd like to spend the night on an island in the park and prefer not to camp, reservations for cabins are being taken beginning today for the 2010 season.